Excelsior Correspondent
PULWAMA, May 18: Resuming the demolition drive against illegal encroachments in the district, Deputy Commissioner Pulwama Dr. Raghav Langer along with a team of officers demolished 12 illegally constructed shops at Tulbagh in Pampore.
The structures were constructed on Kahcharie land besides a plot of land carved illegally from Kahcharie land was also retrieved from the the encroachers .
District Administration used dones during the drive to make accurate assessments of encroachments. Senior officer from the administration said that the team also came under heavy stone pelting from miscreants and the drive was put to halt for some time which was later resumed after getting reinforcements.
Commenting from the ground zero, Deputy Commissioner said that it is appalling that people are taking undue advantage of lockdown and indulgeing in illegal encroachments. He reiterated that the Adminstration is committed towards zero tolerance against Illegal encroachments and voilaters shall be dealt as per law.
Tehsildar Pampore Ishtiyaaq Mohiudin and DySP PC Pampore Imitiyaaz were accompanying the Deputy Commissioner during the drive.